War Stories Channel

How The Seeds Of Blitzkrieg Were Sown In WW1 | History of Warfare (2023x18)

: 10, 2023

In 1939, WW2 unleashed a new type of warfare upon the world, mechanized warfare. The infamous Blitzkrieg tore through Europe, easily sweeping aside outdated tactics from the Allies. This documentary tracks the origins of this mechanized terror to The Great War. We take a look at how the messy nature of WW1 gave birth to the horror of the lightning war and how it was unleashed.